Fishing reel



April. 1l, 1939. F. M. GRn-:TEN

FISHING REEL Filed July 5, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet l April 1l, 1939. F. M, GRlETEN 2,153,923

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Patented Apr. 11, 1939 UNITED STATES.

PATENT ortica FISHING REEL Frederick MartinGreten, Miami, Fla.

Application July. 3,# 1937, Serial No.A l51,927

9 Claims.Y

The inventionA forming the subject matter of thisapplication relates to iishing reels in general; and, more particularly to shing reels designed-to be mounted on a fixed support for use in catching large salt-water game` fish.

The main object of the invention is to provide a iishing reel, of the character referred to, withY brake mechanism adjustable to exert any desired brakingfeiect upon the spool.

Another object of the'nvention` is to provide a' reel of the character described with means by whichzthe ratef of rotation-1 ofthe spool may be varied by readily adjustable gear mechanism;

Other. objects of the invention will become 1li'A apparent as. the detailed description thereof Yproceeds.

In the' drawings:

Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a shing reel constructed inaccordance with` the present invention;

FigurefZ is a section taken on the line 2-2 of- Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section'taken on the line 3-3;of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5' of FigureZ;

Figure 6 is ay vertical transverse section taken inthe plane indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure` 2,v but with the parts shown in a diierent operative position;

Figure 'I is al section taken on theline 1-1 of'Figure 6;

Figure. Bis a fragmentary top plan view of thel operating end ofthe fishing reel;

Figure 9 is a sectional detail of part of the brake adjusting elements of the reel; and

Figure l0 is a fragmentary detail of other parts ofthe brake adjusting mechanism.

Asshown in the drawings, the reel comprises a` frame designated generally by the reference numeral II. This frame Il includes end walls I2and. I3, and an intermediate partition I4,

; secured in assembled relation by means of cross bars I5 commonly used for this purpose. The partition I4 merely serves to separate the line winding'parts of the reel proper from the mechanism usedto regulate .the `tension of the brake mechanism and to change the gear ratio involved in the Winding of the reel.

Theshaft I6 of the reel is provided with flanges I1 and I8 within the space formedr bythe end wall I2 and partition I4. These flanges I1 and |81 have suitably secured thereto the circular plates I9 and 20, respectively, which serve to limit the transverse movement of the line upon the shaft I6. An extension 2l of shaft I5 is journaled in a balll bearing 22 suitably secured in the end wall I2 of the frame. At its other end, the shaft I6 is reduced to form an extension 23 and a shoulder 24. The extension 23 is journaled by ball bearings 25 and 25 in a cup 21 having the inner end thereof internally screwthreaded to receive the locking ring 28.

The cup 21 is provided with a flange 29 against which is seated one of the raceways of a ball bearing designated generally by the reference numeral 30. The ball bearing is positioned Within a recess 3| formed in a boss 32 extending inwardly of the end wall I3. A flange 33 on the inner end of the boss 32 forms a lateral annular stop for the ball bearing 34. The cup 21 is screwthreaded at its inner end to receive the plate 34, having segmental anges 35 and 36` extending inwardly over a brake drum 31 secured to the shoulder 24 by means of the machine screws 38.

The flange 35 is provided with a recess 39,- the bottom of which is provided with a slot 40 to receive the shank of a rod 4I secured to the center of a brake shoe 42. The opposite ends of the shoe 42 are bent around the opposite ends of the segmental flange 35 to form upturned flanges 43l and 44; and the shoe 42 is shaped to coniormto the shape of the segmental flange and the cylindrical surface of the drum 31. The shoe 42 has suitably secured to the inner face thereof, a strip 45 of brake lining. As shown in Figure 4 of the drawings the brake shoe 42 is secured only at its center to the segmental ange 35 by means of the pin 4I. The pin 4I is axially bored and screwthreaded to receive "a machine screw 46 to secure a centrally aperrecess to maintain the brake shoe 48 and its lining normally out of braking contact with the brake drum.

As shown in Figure 4, the opposite ends of the brake shoe 48 are turned around the opposite end of the segmental ange 38 to form end flanges 55 and 55, respectively. For the purpose of adjusting the brake lining into contact with the brake drinn, the segmental flange 35 is provided at one end with a recess 51 in which a bell crank lever 53 is mounted to pivot about a pin 59. One end of the bell crank lever has a roller @8 pivoted thereto. The other end Si of the bell crank lever is normally in contact with the upturned flange 44 of the brake shoe t2. As shown in Figure l0 of the drawings, the bell crank lever 5B is so designed that the resilient pressure of the flange i4 on the end of the bell crank arm 5| maintains the roller 59 always in contact with the flat side 52 ci a brake adjusting ring 53, mounted for limited rotation and sliding movement within the cylindrical flange 64 forming part of the frame work of the reel and extending inwardly from the end wall i3.

The segmental ange 35 is provided at one end with a recess 55 in which is pivoted a bell crank lever 65, similar in every respect to the bell crank lever shown in Figure l() of the drawings. A roller G1 at the outer end of the long arm of the bell crank lever is held in constant contact with the inner face or the brake adjusting ring 63 by the resilience of the upturned flange 5S on the end of the brake shoe |19. As shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, the bell cranks 58 and 58 are diametrically opposite to each other, so that any pressure applied by the axial inward movement of the ring 63 will serve to extend the two brake shoes evenly around the brake drum so as to effect an evenly distributed braking pressure on the said brake drums.

To effect the brake adjusting movement of the ring 53, the latter is provided in the periphery thereof with a series of inciined slots 68 (see Figure l0). In Figure e oi the drawings, six of these slots are shown in elevation. A corresponding number of pins. ES project radially from the flange 6d. into the slots 88, the pins being screwthreaded, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, into radial apertures formed in the flange 54. It will be evident from inspection of Figures 3, 4 and 10 that if the ring 63 be rotated in anticlockwise direction, the camming eect of the slots 68 on the pins |59 will cause the ring to move axially inward of the frame-work. This inward movement acting on the rollers B8 and Q1 of the bell crank levers 58 and 66, will extend the brake shoes 42 and 48 lengthwise so as to iorce the brake lining into braking contact with the brake drum. Obviously rotation of the ring |53 in the opposite direction will release the brake shoes from their braking contact with the brake drum.

To effect the slight rotation of the ring 63 necessary to operate the brake, a segment of the ring 63 is provided with gear teeth 13 (see Figure 9). A small shaft 1| journaled in the end wall |3 of the frame, has a pinion 12 fixed to its inner end and an adjusting lever or handle 13 xed to its outer end. A segmental plate 'hl fixed to the end wall i3 has its face notched to receive a click 15 (see Figure 8), formed on leaf spring secured to the inner face of the adjusting handle 13 in position to swing over the said plate 14.

It will be obvious from inspection of Figures l., 5, 8 and 9 of the drawings that the lever or handle 13 may be held in any desired position of adjustment by engagement of the click 15 with the notches on the face of the plate 14; and that this position of handle adjustment will determine the degree of braking force eifect applied to the brake drum. The flange 64 has a bracket 16 suitably secured thereto, with an upturned flange 11 screwthreaded to receive a screwthreaded stop rod 18 extending into the path of movement of the handle 13 to limit the movement thereof.

A lock nut 19 serves to lock the rod 18 in any desired position of adjustment. To limit the rotation of the spool in one direction, a ratchet ring 1S, having an inwardly directed annular flange is secured to the end wall |3 by machine screws 8|. Ratchet teeth 8?. formed on the ring 19 are engaged by pins 83 which are slidably mounted in bores 84 formed parallel to the axis of the reel through the circular plate 34 and the segmental flanges 35 and 35. Set screws S5 plug the inner ends of the bores 84, and compression springs 86, interposed between these set screws 85 and pins B3, maintain the pins on constant contact with the ratchet teeth 82.

To impart rotation to the reel shaft I6, the outer ilat face of the cup 21 is provided with an axial extension 81 to which is suitably secured a pinion 88. The teeth of the pinion 88 are adapted to be engaged by a series of pins 88 (see Figure 5), extending inwardly from a spline member 9D. The external teeth of this member .fill merely operate as splines for connecting the member 9D slidably to internal gear teeth formed on a ring 9|, secured by machine screws 92 to the crank plate 93. The crank plate 93 is mounted for rotation by means of the ball bearing 94, seated in an annular recess 95 formed in a supporting ring 96 adapted to swing about a pivot fixed to the end wall I3.

An internal gear ring 91 is secured to the ring 9| by means of a machine screw 98. The internal diameter of the ring 91 is slightly larger than the external diameter of the spline member 90, to permit this spline member to slide inwardly along the axis of the reel for the purpose of causlng the pins 89 to engage the teeth of the pinion B8, whenever the reel is desired to be rotated in 1: 1 ratio, which is the ratio indicated by the position of the parts shown in Figure 2. Vhen a higher ratio is desired the spline gear 99 is pulled outwardly from the pinion 88 to the position shown in Figure 7 in which the pins 89 are shown clear of the teeth of the pinion 88.

The spline member 99 has a rod 99 extending axially from its outer surface; and the crank plate 93 has a central aperture |00, normally closed by a cover plate IUI, which is centrally apertured to permit the sliding movement of the rod 99 therethrough. A compression spring |02 surrounds the rod 99 and is interposed between the cover plate |9| and the outer face of the spline member 90 for the purpose of holding the spline gear with the pins 89 normally engaging the teeth of the pinion 88.

For the purpose of effecting the outward adjustment of the spline gear 99 against the compression of the spring |82, the cover plate |0| has a cylindrical cam boss |93 extending from its outer face. The outer edge |04 of the boss |93 lies in a plane parallel to the face of the cover plate IUI; and the boss is cut away at diametrically opposite points tc form cam surfaces |05 (see Figure 8) along which the cam pins |96 are adapted to slide when rotary movement is imparted thereto by means of a knurled thumb piece |91 to which the pins |88 are suitably secured.

The thumb piece |81 is mounted to rotate on the rod 9S; and is limited in its axial movement thereon by a pin |93 driven with tight t through an aperture formed transversely in the rod 99 near vthe 'outer=-'end-thereofff As shown-in Figure-y 2 of fthe-drawings; the pins 1I (I6-1arefinetheirlowest position-in theinotchesfwliichrform the-roam sur'- faces |05. v Conseduentlm-thelpins' 89 Eengage the teethof"the-pinion 88-'so that'rotation-of the crank@ p1ate-'-93efects a'rvdirect, or 1:1; drive `of the reelshaft |65 As shown; in Figure-'lof the drawings; thefpins '--Ill'Y -ride onthe `fiat outer edge of the Vrboss |03; In this position the pins89 are ou-t off'engagement with `thefteeth'of Ythe pinion 88.

To e'echengagement between-the'teeth of pinion- 88 and gear ring 9I,` thesupporting ring 96 has a lug" I 09' extending' radially therefrom, to swingffabouti-a pivot bolt I I0 screwthreaded into the -end"wa'llI3;` Diametrically opposite to thelugIS, the'ringg'lis provided with `an extension plateel I I having an'arcua-te slot YI I 2 formed therein, to receive a stud Il3ksecured'tothe end Wall-I3. The outer end/,of thestud' II3 is'screwthreaded to -receivethe knurledfclamping'nut I I4 having 'a'A boss I I5i'formed; onl itsloWer v'surface'to' seat in the recesses-Il'and Informed in face of plate III atA the opposite ends of the slot II2.

As'shown-in-Figure 6, the vsupporting ring 96 has been swung about its pivot IIII from the position shown in Figures 1 and 5 to effect engagement between the teeth of pinion 88 and gear 91. In this position the boss II5 of the nut II4 is seated in the recess IIB and locks the ring 96 securely in its new position.

The crank plate 93 has an arm II8 extended therefrom (see Figures 1 and 8) to form a support for a pivot sleeve II9, having a handle |20 pivoted to its outer end in the usual manner.

It will be apparent from the disclosure herein, that I have provided a reel in which the braking .tension may be adjusted to any desired extent almost instantly; and in which the gear shift from one ratio to another may be effected positively whenever desired.

While I have shown and described a particular embodiment of my invention, it must be understood that the invention is not to be considered as limited to the form, nor in any other manner except as indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

What I claim is:

l. A fishing reel adapted to be secured to a support and comprising: a frame including housing plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in said housing plates, a brake drum fixed to said shaft, a disk journaled to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted in said housing to slide axially over said brake shoe, and means of said brake shoe operable by contact with said ring for moving said shoe into braking contact with said drum.

2, A fishing reel adapted to be secured to a support and comprising: a frame including housing plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in said housing plates, a brake drum fixed to said shaft, a disk journaled to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft and to slide axially over said brake shoe, means for rotating and sliding said ring, and means on said brake shoe operable by contact with said ring for movingfsaid shoe; into braking contact with said drum.

3; A` fishing reel adapted to besecuredto` av support and comprising: a frame including housingv plates spaced apart'substantially parallel to each other, av spool shaft journaled in said housingplates; abrake drum xed to said shaft, a

di'sk journaled'to rot-ate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over-and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted in said housing to slide axially over said brake shoe, and means of said brake shoe operable by contact with said ring for moving said shoe into braking contact withV saiddrurn, a ratchet ring fixed to one of said housing plates concentric with the axis of said shaft, and a pawl projecting yieldingly from saiddisk against `the teeth of said ratchet ring;

to prevent rotation of said shaft in one direction.

4. A shing reel adapted to be secured to aA support and comprising: a frame including housing platesspaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in said housing plates, a brake drum xed to said shaft, a disk journaled to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted in said housing to slide axially over said brake shoe, and means of said brake shoe operable by contact with said ring for moving said shoe into braking contact with said drum, and cooperating ratchet and pawl mechanism on one of said plates and Said disk to prevent rotation of said shaft in one direction.

5. A fishing reel adapted to be secured to a support and comprising: a frame including housing plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other7 a spool shaft journaled in said housing plates, a brake drum fixed to said shaft, a disk journaled to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft and to slide axially over said brake shoe, cooperating means in said housing and ring to cause the ring to slide axially of said shaft by the rotation thereof, and means on said shoe operable by contact with said ring for moving the shoe into braking contact with said drum.

6. A fishing reel adapted to be secured to a support and comprising: a frame including housing plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in said housing plates, a brake drum xed to said shaft, a disk journaled to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted in said housing to slide axially over said brake shoe, and means of said brake shoe operable by contact with said ring for moving said shoe into braking contact with said drum, a crank handle for said shaft, and cooperating means 0n said handle and shaft for varying the speed of rotation of said shaft.

7. A shing reel adapted to be secured to a support and comprising: a frame including housing plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in said housing plates, a brake drum fixed to said shaft, a disk journaled to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted in said housing to slide axially over said brake shoe, and means of said brake shoe operable by contact with said ring for moving said shoe into braking contact with said drum, a pinion rotatable with said drum in axial alinement with said shaft, a supporting ring pivoted to one of said housing plates, a crank handle rotatable in said ring, and internal gears of different diameters mounted on said handle, and adapted to be alternatively meshed with said pinion to vary the speed of rotation of said shaft.

8. A fishing reel adapted to be secured to a support and comprising: a frame including housing plates spaced apart substantially parallel to each other, a spool shaft journaled in said housing plates, a brake drum xed to said shaft, a disk journaled to rotate in said housing about the axis of said shaft, a brake shoe movably mounted on and extending laterally from said disk over and normally out of contact with said brake drum, a ring mounted in said housing to slide axially over said brake shoe, and means of said brake shoe operable by contact with said ring for moving said shoe into braking Contact with said drum, a pinion, means connecting the pinion to said drum to rotate therewith about the axis of said shaft, a supporting ring pivoted to one of said housing plates, at one side of the center thereof, a crank handle rotatable in said ring, a pair of concentric internal gears fixed to said handle, one of said gears being slidable out of mesh with said pinion to permit engagement of the other gear with said pinion, and means for locking said ring to said plate in position to hold either of said gears in engagement with said pinion.

9. The device set forth in claim 8, in combination with means on said crank handle for moving the smaller of said internal gears into and out of mesh with said pinion.

FREDERICK MARTIN GRIETEN. 

